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Local Fire Safety Laws to Be Scrapped
15 February 2012
The British government has announced that local Acts that include fire safety provisions over and above those in the Building Regulations of England and Wales are to be scrapped.
The announcement came following the publication of a consultation document that sets out the proposed changes to the Building Regulations. The aim of the proposals is to provide a ‘significant element’ of deregulation, while further improving the energy efficiency and safety aspects of the regulations.
Other fire safety changes involve technical amendments to the classifications of decorative wall linings and thermoplastic lighting diffusers. Proposals are also included for improving the building control process and strengthening enforcement of the regulations.
There are around 28 local Acts that contain fire safety provisions. The government aims to bring the main changes into force in 2013.